RAIN !

WHEE! It happened! Around 2 pm this afternoon, I saw the first lightning flash, followed by a distant roll of thunder...but then, the wind started and I knew, for sure, that we were going to get some rain. Everyone at this house gets excited when the summer deluge finally arrives...seeing the first half dollar sized drops splat on the pavers and pool, more lightning, thunder increasing in volume until the loud crashes seem right above the house, phones beeping and growing dark ( just a small power interruption, this time) , the noise of rain on the roof, rain gutters spouting, sirens in the distance...somewhere may be flooding. We love Borrego during these times!

Our son and a friend from Fairbanks Ranch called, worried that we were experiencing a flash flood. They saw the warning on T.V. but , by then, the event was over. I imagine the badlands experienced some washouts and Palm Canyon Dr, probably looked like a stream. I saw the Cal-Trans truck go by, checking the roads, but the duration ( about one hour ) of the downpour probably prevented damage.

We aren't the only ones who love the summer rains. The desert trees, bushes, plants and animals take immediate advantage of even a few drops of moisture...think of how they must feel now!